Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
MONDAY. Feb Z

ihAo HSNttidttS anu assigns, 10 erect ana
maintain dam on Tea river, in Sawyer
county, ana to improve said river. Sen.
James; To incorporate the city of Rich
land Center. Several appointments made
10y the governor we're confirmed and the
senate adjourned.
House The following petitions we're
presented Mr.. Cunningham, petition
signed by B. Cornel and others relating
to the propagation of fish and requiring
all owners OF mill dams throughout the
state 70 pat in fish ways Mr., Bartholf,
petition OF h. G. Maxwell and others for
repeal of the pharmacists, law; Mr.. Wi
mans, memorial to congress for an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States, granting suffrage TO women. The
| following bills we're introduced MIR.
Hetzel, to create a municipal court for
county of Lincoln, Mr. Apple, re-
lating TO the annual meeting of
school districts and TO amend sec.
ton 425, chapter 81, of the revised stat
utes entitled "of common schools as
amended 10y chapter 60, laws of 1888, and
chapter 29S, laws of 1888. Mr.. La Sells
To amend section 1247 of the revised stat
utes, relating TO the collection and appli-
cation OF highway taxes. In committee
of the whole the house considered at
length the bill providing for the iuspec-
ton Of steam boilers and the examination
of engineers, and the employment of
competent engineers. Several amend
ments were presented but the commit.
tee rose before reporting the bill TO the
house. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. S.
Senate The following bills we're intro
duced By SEN Wechselberg, TO annex
the village of Bay View to the city of
| Milwaukee. Sen. De Groff, to provide
for constructing ferry across the Mis-
sissippi river, from point in Buffalo
county, Wis, TO the village of Waukesha,
Minnesota. The bill relating to the pub
LEGATION of reports of certain insurance
companies was passed and the senate nd
journed.
House Several petitions were present
ed relating to the shipment of stock.
| The following bills we're then introduced;
BY Mr.. Ferris to provide for the preser
walton of game in certain counties; Mr..
! Hammel, TO prohibit railway companies
from heating their passenger cars with
stoves; Mr.. Harris, relating TO licensing
of express companies. The assembly
then went into committee OF the whole,
Mr.. Brigham in the chair, TO consider bill
No. SO, A., relating TO the inspection Of
steam boilers. Several other bills were
| also considered, all of which were report
cd to the assembly. The committee then
arose and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.
Sea0te-A Joint resolution was intro
dueed by Sen. Pond, TO amend the state
constitution so that all proposed amend
ments shall be published in the official
/ paper. Bills introduced; BY Sen Conklln
to prevent unjust discrimination, by
common carriers, Sen. Merrill, TO allow
Sam. Bradley to improve the west branch
of the Montreal river III Ashland county,
Sen. Wechselberg, to amend the charter
of the city of Milwaukee and to create the
sixteenth ward. Adjourned.
| House Petitions were received, asking
| for the abolishing of the convict labor
system. The bills introduced were as
follows; By Mr.. Ferris to amend the law
of 1875, TO provide for more efficient
common school income, Mr.. Grinde, to
enable the voters in any county, town,
village or city to determine by ballot
whether liquor shall be sold within said
town, county, city or village, Mr.. Chase,
TO amend the revised statutes, relating to
the assessment and collection of high
way taxes. The senate Joint resolution,
| fixing the time for introducing new bust
ness at Feb. 21st, was concurred in and
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10,
, .Seuate-Bills we're introduced as fol
/ lows: BY Senator Dyson: To amend the
revised statutes relating to Mutual Loan
and Building Associations, Senator De
| Croft to regulate the foreclosure of chat
! tel mortgages. Senator Ware To appro-
pirate to tho Wisconsin Stock breeders
Association $4,000 for the years 1886 and
! 1887 Senator Dyson: To amend revised
statutes relating to liens. The following
bills were then passed: To appropriate to
the commissioners en- fisheries the sum of
/ $4,000. TO provide for the appropria-
ton of 81 900 to the state horticultural
society. Adjourned.
House-A petition was presented from
j. /. Case g. Co. and others of Racine,
asking for the abolishing Of the contract
system of prison labor. Bills introduced
By Mr.. Mcdonnell to provide for the pur-
chase of grounds for the Wisconsin State
Agricultural society and appropriating
] 500, 900 therefore By Mr.. Reynolds. To
| regulate railroad traffic in this state. Mr..
Horn: Relating to the duties of clsrks
of school districts in this state. Mr..
Spratt; For the government Of comfy asy-
4 Iums for chronic insane. Mr.. Winans; To
amend the laws of 1850 for the equal dis
tributiou of the property Of debtors
among creditors. Ths following bills
we're passed. No 20 A., for tho relief Of
certain persons who have been elected
from lands by reason Of defective titles
/ given By the state. No, ~ A., relating 10
4 chattel mortgages on exempt personal
property. No. 81 A., authorizing county
4 superintendents of schools to reside at
county seat and to have an Office IN the
court house. The house then went INTO
committee OF the whole, Mr. Brigham
in the chair on the general file Of bills
/ inc ele Tas cleared up and all bills re-
ported back with or without amendment.
The committee then arose and so report
ed to the assembly. Several minor bills
we're indefinitely postponed. The blll 70
repeal the mill tax act Of 1870 9as made
the special order for Tuesday.